>Question #20: Are all saved through Christ just as all were lost through Adam?Answer: No. Only those are saved who by true faith are grafted into Christ and accept all his blessings (Matt. 7:14; John 3:16, 18, 36; Rom. 11:16-21).Question #21: What is true faith?Answer: True faith is not only a knowledge and conviction that … Continue reading >Catechism #20 & #21
>Historiography and Providence
>Don't we all cringe when Pat Robertson or some other televangelist comes on and declares that Katrina or 9/11 are expressions of God's judgment for our nations moral decay? Or worse, when the connect tsunami's or earthquakes in third world countries with God's wrath. I do.But why?I was just reading yesterday about evangelical involvement in … Continue reading >Historiography and Providence
>Web Round Up
>There's been a flurry of good/important posts from some of my favorite bloggers recently. Here's a run down:First up was a great three part series In Praise of Generalization: Part One, Part Two and Part Three. Along the same lines is The Illustrated Guide to a PhD (no offense to you PhD's - I'm thrilled … Continue reading >Web Round Up
>Song of the Week
>Well, I really wanted to post the hymn 'How Firm a Foundation', but I couldn't find a good rendition on Youtube. So, instead, here's a great song by Stone Temple Pilots. I was listening to this song on the drive in today. It's not a well known STP song, but I like it a lot.Stone … Continue reading >Song of the Week
>Catechism Question #14 & #15
>Question #14: Can another creature—any at all—pay this debt for us?Answer: No. To begin with, God will not punish another creature for what a human is guilty of. Besides,no mere creature can bear the weight of God's eternal anger against sin and release others from it (Ezek. 18:4, 20; Heb. 2:14-18; Ps. 49:7-9; 130:3).Question #15: … Continue reading >Catechism Question #14 & #15
God Entranced 